By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent The October half term is almost upon us and if history tells us anything, it's that a week of rain is a near cert. Rainy days are a staple of the good old British weather, so parents across the UK will be working around the...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent New research has found dads stop hugging their children by the time they turn 10 years-old. The poll of 2,000 dads found more than one in ten no longer cuddles their children, with 61 per cent of those stopping by the time their son or daughter...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Parents may rule the roost at home, but children in modern families most definitely lay down the law when it comes to social media, according to new research. The study of 1,000 teenagers by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment found young people will go to great...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent New research has revealed parents will endure a massive 576 toe-curling moments during their child's school years, with inappropriate comments, repeating swear words and commenting on their parents' size among the most frequent embarrassing moments. A survey of 2,000 parents by George at Asda revealed...
By Jasmine Stephens, Family Editor Millions of children's feet are being damaged by ill-fitting shoes according to barefoot shoes pioneer Vivobarefoot. Supported by medical professionals and parents, the shoe brand is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of conventional footwear design on a child's natural foot development....
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Cheese and strawberry jam sandwiches, cold baked beans in a salad and tuna with salt & vinegar crisps form part of the top ten weird food combinations Brits actually enjoy eating. A new poll of 2,000 UK adults found more than one in ten Brits like...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Virgin Trains has launched a nationwide “Where’s Wally? Hunt” and is challenging families to find the much-loved character while they are out and about during the school summer holidays. One hundred of the ‘Where’s Wally?’ replicas have been scattered across the country. Wally, who is known...
The summer holidays are here, and that can mean weeks of trying to meet cries of “I’m bored!” with inspired suggestions. But the best ideas don't have to be expensive, and don't take hours of preparation - all you really need is some felt, fabric, card and their imagination. We...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Music is the most powerful memory generator among Brits – with two thirds of us believing that it evokes more memories than the smell of mum’s cooking, the taste of school dinners and toys we played with when we were young. New research to mark...